A conference was held this week in Bangui, in the Central African Republic (CAR) to find sustainable solutions to reduce the insecurity and violence associated with the seasonal migration of cattle and people — also known as transhumance.

The LGBTQIA+ community in India has scored recent legal wins but challenges persist in overcoming stigma & prejudice.

UNAIDS Global, UN Women & UN Development are helping to ensure people's rights are protected, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.

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'Protecting animal health and welfare helps to build healthier communities, sustainable food systems, preserve biodiversity, and advance progress towards the Global Goals' - more via Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

'We would need to invent brand new words to adequately describe the situation that Palestinians in Gaza find themselves in today,' says Yasmina Guerda, who is deployed in Rafah with UN Humanitarian .
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Nearly 800,000 people - roughly half the population - have been forced to flee Rafah since Israel launched a military operation in the area on 6 May, UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said on Saturday.
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'The ongoing influx of internally displaced people into Khan Younis and Deir al Balah continues to strain an already-overstretched response' - more via UN Humanitarian

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The war in Gaza is an open wound that threatens to infect the entire region.

The only permanent way to end the cycle of violence & instability is through a two-state solution, Israel & Palestine living side-by-side in peace & security, with Jerusalem as capital of both states.

Devastating news from Ghor, western Afghanistan, as floods claim innocent lives, including children. 1000s of homes wiped away.

Afghanistan’s children endure too much tragedy. We extend condolences to all affected.

UNICEF Afghanistan is mobilizing assistance to support communities.

'The Holocaust did not start with the gas chambers. It started long before with hate speech' - more via United Nations Geneva

The level of destruction in Gaza is ‘unimaginable’ says humanitarian affairs officer Yasmina Guerda, who recently returned to the enclave on a second mission with UN Humanitarian.
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The UN Human Rights office has called on the Sri Lankan Government to take decisive action to uncover the fates of tens of thousands of individuals subjected to enforced disappearances over the years and to hold those responsible accountable

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The International Court of Justice (ICJ), on Friday, heard the response from Israel on the case brought forward by South Africa requesting emergency provisional measures to immediately halt military operations in Rafah, in southern Gaza

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Human rights are for everyone – no matter who we are, or whom we love.

Yet, in 70+ countries, discriminatory laws criminalize private, consensual same-sex relationships.

On Int’l Day against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia, let’s take a stand for LGBTIQ+ people everywhere!

🎙 Ukraine’s civilians facing daily drone and glider bomb attacks: IOM
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🎙 UN rights chief says horrified by #Sudan escalation as famine draws nearer

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On Friday, US trucks began delivering aid into Gaza via a temporary floating dock. UN Humanitarian says the maritime corridor is an additional route, but land crossings remain crucial.
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#Gaza : 'We have very little food and fuel coming through the border crossings in the south and we are always trying hard, but failing currently to bring in consistent volumes of food' - Matthew Hollingworth, World Food Programme Palestine Country Director

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